diff --git a/scripts/src/formats.lua b/scripts/src/formats.lua
index 66db5fd78d0..10b27e06ec3 100644
--- a/scripts/src/formats.lua
+++ b/scripts/src/formats.lua
@@ -131,6 +131,18 @@ if opt_tool(FORMATS, "ABC800_DSK") then
 	}
 end
 
+--------------------------------------------------
+--
+--@src/lib/formats/abc1600_dsk.h,FORMATS["ABC1600_DSK"] = true
+--------------------------------------------------
+
+if opt_tool(FORMATS, "ABC1600_DSK") then
+	files {
+		MAME_DIR.. "src/lib/formats/abc1600_dsk.cpp",
+		MAME_DIR.. "src/lib/formats/abc1600_dsk.h",
+	}
+end
+
 --------------------------------------------------
 --
 --@src/lib/formats/abcfd2_dsk.h,FORMATS["ABCFD2_DSK"] = true
diff --git a/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua b/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua
index cd0f0d25a0f..70815cf1b96 100644
--- a/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua
+++ b/scripts/target/mame/mess.lua
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ BUSES["ZORRO"] = true
 FORMATS["2D_DSK"] = true
 FORMATS["A26_CAS"] = true
 FORMATS["A5105_DSK"] = true
+FORMATS["ABC1600_DSK"] = true
 FORMATS["ABC800_DSK"] = true
 FORMATS["ABCFD2_DSK"] = true
 FORMATS["ACE_TAP"] = true
diff --git a/src/lib/formats/abc1600_dsk.cpp b/src/lib/formats/abc1600_dsk.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4cde5374b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/formats/abc1600_dsk.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+// license:BSD-3-Clause
+// copyright-holders:Curt Coder
+/*********************************************************************
+
+    formats/abc1600_dsk.c
+
+    Luxor ABC 1600 disk image formats
+
+*********************************************************************/
+
+#include "formats/abc1600_dsk.h"
+
+abc1600_format::abc1600_format() : wd177x_format(formats)
+{
+}
+
+const char *abc1600_format::name() const
+{
+	return "abc1600";
+}
+
+const char *abc1600_format::description() const
+{
+	return "Luxor ABC 1600 disk image";
+}
+
+const char *abc1600_format::extensions() const
+{
+	return "img";
+}
+
+const abc1600_format::format abc1600_format::formats[] = {
+	// track description
+	// 55x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 01 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 02 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 03 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 04 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 05 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 06 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 07 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 08 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 09 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 0a 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 0b 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 0c 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 0d 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 0e 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 0f 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 54x4e 12x00 3xf5 fe 2x00 10 01 f7 22x4e 12x00 3xf5 fb 256xe5 f7
+	// 298x4e
+
+	{   //  640K 5 1/4 inch quad density
+		floppy_image::FF_525, floppy_image::DSQD, floppy_image::MFM,
+		2000, 16, 80, 2, 256, {}, 1, {}, 55, 22, 54
+	},
+
+	{}
+};
+
+const floppy_format_type FLOPPY_ABC1600_FORMAT = &floppy_image_format_creator<abc1600_format>;
+
+int abc1600_format::get_image_offset(const format &f, int head, int track)
+{
+	int offset = 0;
+
+	if(head) {
+		for(int trk=0; trk < f.track_count; trk++) {
+			const format &tf = get_track_format(f, 0, trk);
+			offset += compute_track_size(tf);
+		}
+	}
+
+	for(int trk=0; trk < track; trk++) {
+		const format &tf = get_track_format(f, head, trk);
+		offset += compute_track_size(tf);
+	}
+	
+	return offset;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/formats/abc1600_dsk.h b/src/lib/formats/abc1600_dsk.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8498871c23e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/formats/abc1600_dsk.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// license:BSD-3-Clause
+// copyright-holders:Curt Coder
+/*********************************************************************
+
+    formats/abc1600_dsk.h
+
+    Luxor ABC 1600 disk image formats
+
+*********************************************************************/
+#ifndef MAME_FORMATS_ABC1600_DSK_H
+#define MAME_FORMATS_ABC1600_DSK_H
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "wd177x_dsk.h"
+
+class abc1600_format : public wd177x_format
+{
+public:
+	abc1600_format();
+
+	virtual const char *name() const override;
+	virtual const char *description() const override;
+	virtual const char *extensions() const override;
+
+protected:
+	virtual int get_image_offset(const format &f, int head, int track) override;
+
+private:
+	static const format formats[];
+};
+
+extern const floppy_format_type FLOPPY_ABC1600_FORMAT;
+
+#endif // MAME_FORMATS_ABC1600_DSK_H
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/abc1600.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/abc1600.cpp
index 632d648f16c..98a355b924e 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/abc1600.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/abc1600.cpp
@@ -785,6 +785,13 @@ static void abc1600_floppies(device_slot_interface &device)
 	device.option_add("525qd", FLOPPY_525_QD);
 }
 
+void abc1600_state::floppy_formats(format_registration &fr)
+{
+	fr.add_mfm_containers();
+	fr.add(FLOPPY_ABC1600_FORMAT);
+}
+
+
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
 //  ABC1600BUS_INTERFACE( abcbus_intf )
@@ -955,9 +962,9 @@ void abc1600_state::abc1600(machine_config &config)
 	m_fdc->intrq_wr_callback().set(m_cio, FUNC(z8536_device::pb7_w));
 	m_fdc->drq_wr_callback().set(FUNC(abc1600_state::update_drdy0));
 
-	FLOPPY_CONNECTOR(config, SAB1797_02P_TAG":0", abc1600_floppies, nullptr, floppy_image_device::default_mfm_floppy_formats).enable_sound(true);
-	FLOPPY_CONNECTOR(config, SAB1797_02P_TAG":1", abc1600_floppies, nullptr, floppy_image_device::default_mfm_floppy_formats).enable_sound(true);
-	FLOPPY_CONNECTOR(config, SAB1797_02P_TAG":2", abc1600_floppies, "525qd", floppy_image_device::default_mfm_floppy_formats).enable_sound(true);
+	FLOPPY_CONNECTOR(config, SAB1797_02P_TAG":0", abc1600_floppies, nullptr, abc1600_state::floppy_formats).enable_sound(true);
+	FLOPPY_CONNECTOR(config, SAB1797_02P_TAG":1", abc1600_floppies, nullptr, abc1600_state::floppy_formats).enable_sound(true);
+	FLOPPY_CONNECTOR(config, SAB1797_02P_TAG":2", abc1600_floppies, "525qd", abc1600_state::floppy_formats).enable_sound(true);
 
 	ABCBUS_SLOT(config, m_bus0i, 64_MHz_XTAL / 16, abc1600bus_cards, nullptr);
 	m_bus0i->irq_callback().set(m_cio, FUNC(z8536_device::pa7_w));
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/abc1600.h b/src/mame/includes/abc1600.h
index 9a060a4d71f..59a079654b4 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/abc1600.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/abc1600.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "bus/abckb/abckb.h"
 #include "bus/rs232/rs232.h"
 #include "cpu/m68000/m68000.h"
+#include "formats/abc1600_dsk.h"
 #include "imagedev/floppy.h"
 #include "machine/abc1600mac.h"
 #include "machine/e0516.h"
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void machine_start() override;
 	virtual void machine_reset() override;
 
+	static void floppy_formats(format_registration &fr);
+
 	uint8_t bus_r(offs_t offset);
 	void bus_w(offs_t offset, uint8_t data);
 	uint8_t dart_r(offs_t offset);
@@ -152,6 +155,7 @@ public:
 	void abc1600(machine_config &config);
 	void abc1600_mem(address_map &map);
 	void mac_mem(address_map &map);
+	
 	// peripherals
 	int m_cs7;                  // card select address bit 7
 	int m_bus0;                 // BUS 0 selected